Barbara A. Mikulski

White House chief of staff visits local VA office

2013-05-24 16:32:00

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough visited the Baltimore regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday to discuss efforts to address the agency's persistent backlog of veterans disability claims. The Baltimore office,...

VA looks to veterans groups for help with backlog

2013-05-24 19:41:18

As officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs look internally for solutions to a claims backlog that is drawing increasing fire from Capitol Hill, they are also reaching for outside help from some of the nation's best-known veterans groups....

Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog

2013-05-22 16:04:00

A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...

Policy pits candy against sugar

2013-05-21 16:14:00

Some of Baltimore's best-known candy makers are pressing Congress to overturn a decades-old sugar policy they say is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Goetze's Candy Co., Wockenfuss Candies and others want lawmakers to rethink long-standing...

President's remarks at Ellicott Dredges

2013-05-17 11:47:00

Remarks by President Barack Obama this afternoon at Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, from the White House. � THE PRESIDENT:� Hello, Baltimore!� (Applause.)� Well, it is wonderful to see all of you.� Give Duncan a big round of applause for the great...

Senate OKs online sales tax

2013-05-06 16:45:00

The Senate voted Monday to allow states to assess a sales tax on purchases from Amazon.com, eBay and other online retailers in a bipartisan measure that would also reduce the increase planned for Maryland's gas tax. The bill, which passed 69-27, would...

NSA plans new computing center for cyber threats

2013-05-06 14:26:00

A new computing facility at the National Security Agency will help the country better defend against cyber attacks , agency officials and members of Congress said Monday. The High Performance Computing Center-2 will assist in "front-line defense against...

Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

2013-04-18 17:30:13

Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts

2013-05-01 17:52:17

Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...

Filibuster rules at heart of gun bill 'defeat'

2013-04-23 12:00:00

Do the people of the United States know that the U.S. Senate voted favorably on several amendments to the gun control bill? A majority of senators approved amendments requiring background checks for online and gun show purchases, providing special...

More to leadership than money and seniority

2013-04-28 11:00:00

The recent article about U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski's campaign fundraising ("Mikulski campaign funds hit bonanza," April 22) by John Fritze is disturbing to say the least because it seems to convey the following concepts. First, the more money a...

Powerful poison Ricin found in letter sent to U.S. senator

2013-04-16 17:30:00

WASHINGTON -- An envelope laced with the lethal poison Ricin and addressed to a U.S. senator was found at a Maryland mail processing facility, officials said Tuesday. The envelope, intended for the office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), was discovered...

Senator Barbara Mikulski is expected to be approved as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday.

2012-12-20 04:47:00

U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland was among the high-powered women in attendance at the Women For Murphy campaign rally at Bushnell Park Tuesday afternoon.

2012-10-23 00:00:00

U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, at podium, pays tribute during a memorial service for Sen. Clarence M Mitchell, III at Sharp Street Memorial Church. Seated at left on the dias facing the congregation, U. S. Rep. Elijah Cummings waits his turn to pay tribute.

2012-10-21 00:00:00